APMichael Lewis' film adaptation of Moneyball hits film screens nationwide this weekend.
Moneyball follows the story of the small-market Oakland Athletics and their rise to baseball power using an underutilized statistics-driven formula to make up for the team's small budget, led by their maniacal general manager, Billy Beane.
It's been eight years since Lewis' non-fiction work was published. The book highlighted a number of key figures, many of whom were still youngsters breaking into the minor leagues.
A lot has happened in eight years. Some lived up to the hype. Some were never heard from again.